Comparison

Scholium vs MD Inbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scholium

Features
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Scholium is the AI workspace for Founders and Vibe Coders. Keep your strategy, PRDs, build logs, prompts, investor updates, and launch work in one connected archive — then ask Scribe to answer from your own notes. SCHOLIUM — AI WORKSPACE FOR FOUNDERS AND VIBE CODERS Most builders split their thinking across six apps. Notes here, PRDs there, prompts in one doc, OKRs in another, investor updates in a third. None of it talks to each other. Scholium fixes that. One domain-aware archive. Domain-specific tools. An AI assistant called Scribe that reads everything you've written. TWO FOCUSED DOMAINS FOR FOUNDERS • OKR Studio — Set quarterly goals, track key results weekly, let Scribe flag when you're drifting • Pitch Builder — Store your deck narrative, talking points, and live metrics together • Investor Updates — Draft from your real OKRs and notes, not from scratch • Unit Economics — Model MRR, CAC, LTV. Scribe adjusts as you type. • Weekly Founder Log — Your operating cadence, every week, in one place FOR VIBE CODERS • PRD Builder — Capture feature specs, user stories, and ship scope in structured notes • Prompt Library — Save, organize, and iterate your best prompts as reusable notes • Build Log — Daily build notes, blockers, and wins in a running log Scribe can read • Changelog — Track what you've shipped in a clean, searchable archive • Launch Checklist — Ship confidently with domain-specific launch prep • API Cost Tracker — Monitor spend across LLM and API calls in your workspace SCRIBE — YOUR ARCHIVE-AWARE AI ASSISTANT Scribe reads your workspace and answers from what you've actually written. Ask it: "What should I focus on this week?" "Draft my investor update from recent notes." "What blockers show up across my build logs?" "What should I ship first?" No generic answers. Scribe knows your project, your goals, and your archive. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Domain-specific templates for every workflow • Tools that adapt to your selected domain • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Notes, tools, and AI in one connected system SUBSCRIPTION PLANS • Free — Core workspace, limited Scribe messages • Pro — $7.99/month or $74.99/year Ā· Expanded Scribe, all tools unlocked • Scholar — $14.99/month or $129.99/year Ā· Unlimited Scribe, Lab access, early features, Scholar badge Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://scholium.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scholium.app/privacy

About

MD Inbox

Features
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A drop zone for the markdown documents your AI assistant writes. MD Inbox watches a folder in iCloud Drive on your Mac. When Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other AI tool saves a markdown file there — a plan, spec, code review, design doc, meeting notes — it appears on your iPhone within seconds. Read it on the go, pin the ones that matter, delete the rest. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick any folder in iCloud Drive as your inbox. 2. Copy a short prompt into your AI agent's system prompt. 3. From now on, finished documents your agent produces show up here. FEATURES • Live iCloud sync — files appear seconds after your agent saves them • Date-grouped sidebar: Pinned, Today, Yesterday, This Week, This Month, Older • Swipe to delete, tap to pin, multi-select for batch cleanup • Auto-delete after a configurable threshold to keep the inbox tidy • Pinned and read state sync between devices via iCloud • Native markdown rendering with code blocks, tables, and images • Share extension — send markdown from any app THREE BUILT-IN AGENT PRESETS • Plans & Specs — agent auto-saves substantial deliverables • On-Demand — agent saves only when you ask • Quick Captures — short, timestamped notes No account, no server — your files live in your own iCloud Drive.

Screenshots

Scholium4 screens
MD Inbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MD Inbox at none against Scholium's 4. Scholium's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scholium sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MD Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Scholium versus MD Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholiumMD Inbox
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnshuman KumarBeka Demuradze

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scholium

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$7.991 Month
  • Scholar$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$74.991 Year
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  • Scholar Yearly$129.991 Year
None

MD Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scholium free?
Scholium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MD Inbox free?
MD Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scholium or MD Inbox have ads?
Neither Scholium nor MD Inbox shows ads.

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